All Tracks Lead to Rome is the second double-length episode and the thirteenth episode of the twenty-third series.
Plot
Thomas is keen to prove to his new friend Gina that he is an expert in all things Italian, until he gets lost down an old mine.
Characters
- Thomas
- Gina
- Stefano
- Ester
- Mia
- Sir Topham Hatt (fantasy)
- Lorenzo (fantasy; not named; does not speak)
- Beppe (fantasy; not named; does not speak)
Locations
- Italy
- Island of Sodor (mentioned)
- Vicarstown (mentioned)
- India (mentioned)
- Taj Mahal (mentioned)
- France (mentioned)
- Eiffel Tower (mentioned)
Cast
UK
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Anna Francolini as Gina, the Children and the Passengers
- Vincenzo Nicoli as a Worker
- Antonio Magro as Stefano and a Stationmaster
- Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt
- Montserrat Lombard as Mia and the Passengers
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Anna Francolini as Gina, the Children and the Passengers
- Vincenzo Nicoli as a Worker
- Antonio Magro as Stefano and a Staionmaster
- Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt
- Monsterrat Lombard as Mia and the Passengers
Trivia
- As this episode is among the three double-length special episodes of the twenty-third series, the other two being Steam Team to the Rescue and Mines of Mystery, it actually has no fixed placement among the twenty regular episodes, according to SiF's Twitter.[1] However, this episode and its successor Mines of Mystery take place before all the Sodor-based episodes due to Thomas being on his worldwide adventure, and they both also take place directly prior to the two regular-length Italy-based episodes of the series, Lorenzo's Solo and Too Loud, Thomas!
- The title is a reference to the saying "All Roads Lead to Rome".
- This is the first episode to take place in Italy and marks Gina's first full episode appearance, first appearing in a flashback in Grudge Match. This is also the first time she is voiced by Anna Francolini, taking over from Teresa Gallagher.
- Anna Francolini, Montserrat Lombard, Flaminia Cinque, Antonio Magro and Vincenzo Nicoli join the voice cast.
- This is the only episode of the twenty-third series set in Italy where Lorenzo and Beppe do not appear physically as they have not been rediscovered yet until the next episode.
Goofs
- When combined with Mines of Mystery for the Canadian broadcast, Keith Wickham is miscredited as Kevin Wickham.
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Todos Os Trilhos Levam A Roma |
Italian | Tutti i Binari Portano a Roma |
Polish | Wszystkie Tory Prowadzą Do Rzymu |
Russian | Все дороги ведут в Рим |
Spanish | Todas las Vías Llevan a Roma |
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
External Links
References
#01 Free the Roads | #09 Diesel Do Right | #17 Lorenzo's Solo |
#02 Crowning Around | #10 Grudge Match | #18 Deep Trouble |
#03 Chucklesome Trucks | #11 Panicky Percy | #19 Too Loud, Thomas! |
#04 The Other Big Engine | #12 Laid Back Shane | #20 Diesel Glows Away |
#05 Heart of Gold | #13 Rangers of the Rails | Special #01 Steam Team to the Rescue |
#06 Batucada | #14 Wish You Were Here | Special #02 All Tracks Lead to Rome |
#07 Gordon Gets the Giggles | #15 Out of Site | Special #03 Mines of Mystery |
#08 Thomas Makes a Mistake | #16 First Day on Sodor! | |